Fisherman Island

This morning, Nathan was very keen to head somewhere that might yield a fish for the freezer. So we upped anchor and headed for Fisherman Island - with a name like that we're sure to find something right?

Fisherman Island is gorgeous, with amazing white sandy beaches and a sheltered little anchorage. Nathan got the rods in the water and opted for the couch fishing method, where he could chill on the squabs in the shade.

After a while, with next to no action, Nathan chucked the paddleboard in the water and went for an exploration mission. The southern side of the island was truly beautiful, with rock arches, still water and eagle rays cruising the shallows.

Heading back to the boat, Nathan pulled the line in with the soft bait, and finally enticed a bite. Whatever was on the other end was a reasonable size, pulling line and running all over the place. Vela got the net ready as it got closer to the boat, but unfortunately the hook pulled out and we never got a look at what it was. Best guesses are; a decent trevally, a small kingfish, or a small stingray. We spent the rest of the afternoon thinking about "the one that got away".

Around dinner time, we made the short jump over to Marahau to meet Amin and Cil who are joining us for the weekend. In hindsight we wouldn't do another pickup from there due to the very long flat beach, meaning pulling the dinghy a long way through the sand - or maybe we'd plan around the tides a bit better...

We had dinner at Hooked on Marahau and then motored over to Adele Island to spend the evening.Read more